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Now Playing: Universal Pictures “Wicked” (11/22/2024)

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Having already discussed the legacy and milestone status of the Broadway show “Wicked” in one of the previously posted trailer narratives I don’t have much more to add to the mix other that ask how excited is everyone for the opening of the film today. The advance reviews have been positive which is always a good sign and I know a lot of people that are anxious to enjoy its magic on the big screen. Down below I’ve shared the Official Release poster and if you didn’t see the Official Trailer or the Official Trailer 2 then just click the hyperlinked text to see those as that is why we post them. As expected, I’ve also added some casting and light premise. Check it out.

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The Premise: Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.
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Universal Pictures “Wicked” Official Trailer 2

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Before I get into the sharing of the second trailer from the soon to premiere “Wicked” film I wanted to share something that I found rather interesting. Now while this bit of information is older than a year by the time of this posting, back in April 2023 it was shared that the “Wicked” Broadway musical had been seen by about 65 million people. Since the show’s attendance numbers on Wikipedia say more than 8.1K performances, those numbers have gotten closer to the mark by this time. That’s pretty damn awesome and speaking of awesome here is the second trailer.

The Premise: Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.
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Universal Pictures “Wicked” Official Trailer

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The trend of Broadway shows becoming feature films isn’t something new as we’ve seen with movies for “Rent”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Hair” and so many more that were based om their original Broadway performances. In many cases I think this is rather cool since let’s face it, Broadway shows are rather expensive and not everyone from around the world can attend a performance. The latest hit to move to the big screen is “Wicked”, a truly magical story about the times before “The Wizard of Oz” film and the early lives of Galinda and Elphaba. There is a truly star-studded cast in this one and I’ve shared the first trailer down below along with the premise, casting and some artwork. Take a look.

The Premise: Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.
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Announcing The 32nd Gotham Independent Film Awards Winners

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Last night the winners for the 32nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were handed out and I’m happy to start your Tuesday morning with this information if you are a follower of any kind of independent film. I have to admit that I stick to my main big screen Marvel Studios and Warner Brothers stuff for the most part and only get to the theater for those types of releases and I should look more into them based on my overall love of movies on the whole. Stuff for the future right? I’ve left the nominations listed alongside the winners and as you will notice a number of special awards were also given out. Enjoy.

Best Feature:
WINNER – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Aftersun
The Cathedral
Dos Estaciones
Tár

Best Screenplay:
WINNER – Tár – Todd Field
After Yang – Kogonada
Armageddon Time – James Gray
Catherine Called Birdy – Lena Dunham
Women Talking – Sarah Polley
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